Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 17, 2021
Statement on Hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security today, laying out his vision for the DHS du...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 09, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Refusal to Address Diversity Visas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced that it will not issue visas to diversity visa applicants from fiscal year 2017 to 2020, who were denied their visas under the Tru...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 05, 2021
ACLU Calls on Biden Administration to Address CBP Abuses at the Border
Analysis of 13 Unresolved Complaints Highlights Need to Prioritize Reform Recommendations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 04, 2021
ACLU Statement on the Introduction of the Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU, regarding last night's introduction of the American Dream and Promis...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 03, 2021
Immigrant Rights Groups Sue ICE for Information About Detention Activities in Maine
The ACLU of Maine, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) and the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC) at the University of Maine School of Law are suing Immigration and Customs...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 26, 2021
ACLU Statement on New GAO Report on 287(g)
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office released a new report today on 287(g) agreements, which tap local law enforcement to do Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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All The Ways Palantir Is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign. Explore News & Commentary.All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign
How culpable is the company for the constitutional and human rights violations of the deportation drive? -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
'i Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration For Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, And Warrantless Arrests. Explore News & Commentary.'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration.